Nine Men and a Little Lady by Kielle (PG)

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Another fabulous parody fic:

Nine Men and a Little Lady
Rating: PG
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Pairing: well, mostly Mary Sue/Legolas, poor hunted boy
Author's homepage: Subreality Inc.
Author on LJ: kielle - personal journal. _redpanda_ - LotR related journal.
Why this must be read:

This is a Mary Sue-fic skewering. For the uninitiated among you, "Mary Sue" is the name given to original female characters who are a)completely one-dimensional and b) usually thinly-veiled self-insertions by the author. Frequently much is made of their hair/eyes/general beauty, they have ridiculous special powers or are more heroic than the heroes. Mary Sue is ubiquitous to all fandoms - nearly every writer has committed MS at one point in her career, and it's ok. Most eventually look on their MS period as a learning experience and develop out of it.

However - while these Mary Sue stories exist, they are both painful and funny for the reader, and a great many were produced in the wake of LotR:FotR, primarily due to Legolas' exceeding prettiness. Kielle writes a sample story as a series of journal entries by the Fellowship members as they deal with the unexpected person in their midst. It is immensely funny, as Legolas is running scared, Aragorn is confused, Gimli is irritated, and Mary Sue herself is conflicted.

Comments

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

I'd read this before. However, a good joke told again after a break is pleasure doubled.

An absolute riot. Thanks for reccing

[twigged.livejournal.com]

OMG, that was funny. Thanks for the rec. *g*